Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome!!! We have refreshments at every meeting.
The Care Society Chapter – Long Beach meets on the third Friday of the month at the University Baptist Church, 3434 Chatwin Avenue, Long Beach, California 90808.

2012 Meeting Dates

2012 Meetings: Upcoming Programs

February 17

Laurel Williams, Deputy Conservation Director
of the California Wilderness Coalition

January 20: Sharon Paquette on
Turtle and Tortoise Habitats

Past Programs

December 16 – Annual Christmas Party and Cut-Throat Gift Exchange

November 18 –
Michael J. Connor, Ph.D.

speaking on Gopherus morafkai,
the 150-year-old "new" species of
desert tortoise

October 21 – Breeders' Night

September 16 – Dr. Richard Heise

August 19 – Joyce Keyak

presentation on her trip to the Galápagos Islands and Galápagos tortoises

July 15 – Annual Luau and Potluck

June 17 – Annual Plant Sale: Rare and Exotic Plants

May 20

Long Beach Department of Animal Care and Control: Managing Raccoon and Opossum Problems

April 15 – Paul Gibbons, DVM
Managing Director and Veterinarian at the
BEHLER CHELONIAN CENTER

March 18 – James Liu – an overview of the BEHLER CHELONIAN CENTER

February 18 – Movie, Pizza and Ice Cream Night: "The Heat is On" - Desert Tortoises & Survival. Exploring the world of the Mojave Desert Tortoise, this video was produced by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

December 17 – Annual Christmas Party
and Cut-Throat Gift Exchange

November 19

"Successful Care and Breeding of Turtles, Tortoises and Reptiles" — Learn the Secrets From Our Mentors — An Opportunity to Bring Your Questions to the Floor 
The Panel includes: 

Lynda Bagley	Helen Cain	Ralph Hoekstra	Jerry Weir

Moderated by Anita De Leon